#8B91BC
Dusty Blue · light cool blue
About #8B91BC
#8B91BC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 57% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is somewhere between Dusty Blue and Steel Blue (ΔE 15.2), with Steel Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BCB68B (khaki), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 6.87:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8B91BC?
#8B91BC is a light, muted blue colour. Digitally that works out to 55% red, 57% green and 74% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8B91BC?
Use black text. Black on #8B91BC has a contrast ratio of 6.87:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #8B91BC?
Its complementary colour is #BCB68B, and analogous partners are #8BAABC and #9D8BBC.